Holy (聖 , Sei ? ) , also known as Light , Sacred Power , and Mystic , is a recurring element in the Final Fantasy series. It is usually a counterpart of the Dark element and is a strong element against the Undead or enemies affiliated with the Dark element.
Recurring themes Edit
Equipment Edit
Many knightswords are affiliated with the Holy Element, some examples being the Mythgraven Blade from Final Fantasy IV , Excalibur , and Save the Queen . Some staves used by White Mages are imbued with the Holy element.
A common spell affiliated to the holy element is the Holy spell, usually obtained near the end of the game. Other skills and abilities with the same element exist in the Final Fantasy universe. The Holy spell serves as a main plot device in Final Fantasy VII .
Alexander is the most recurring summon of the Holy element, possessing the attack Divine Judgment.
Maduin , also known as Madeen, appears in Final Fantasy VI , Final Fantasy IX , Final Fantasy Tactics Advance , and Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift , where it replaces Alexander as the Holy summon.
In Final Fantasy XI , in addition to Alexander, Carbuncle and Light Spirit are available as Holy-element summons.
Ultima, the High Seraph is the Holy Esper in Ivalice .
Appearances Edit
Game Element
Type
Effect
Holy Lance
Weapon
Inflicts Holy elemental damage when attacking physically.
Game Element
Type
Effect
Holy
White Magic
Inflicts Holy elemental damage.
Holy Arrow
Weapon
Inflicts Holy elemental damage.
Holy Lance
Weapon
Inflicts Holy elemental damage when attacking physically.
White Musk
Item
Inflicts Holy elemental damage.
Under the guise of the Sacred Power element in the SNES version due to censorship. In the game's original SNES version, equipping an armor resistant to the Dark element makes them weak against Holy and vice versa. This only applies to armor, since it doesn't affect monsters. The Advance version removes this behavior. In the Nintendo DS release, Meteor is Non-elemental . In all other releases, it is Holy-elemental.
Game Element
Type
Effect
Holy
White Magic
Major Holy-elemental damage.
Meteor
Black Magic
Major Holy-elemental damage.
Twin Meteor
Twincast
Major Holy-elemental damage.
Mist Dragon
Summon
Radiant Breath . Causes Holy-elemental damage to all enemies (DS only).
Excalibur
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Holy Arrows
Weapon/Ammo
Inflicts Holy-elemental damage when used with a bow.
Holy Lance
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically. Casts Holy when used as an item.
Mythgraven Blade
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Lustrous Sword
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Ragnarok
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Lightbringer
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically. May cast Holy when attacking.
Mystic Whip
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Godhand
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Asura's Rod
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically. Casts Holy when used as an item.
Game Element
Type
Effect
Holy
White Magic
Major Holy-elemental damage.
Meteor
Black Magic
Major Holy-elemental damage.
Twin Meteor
Twincast
Major Holy-elemental damage.
Holy Arrows
Weapon/Ammo
Inflicts Holy-elemental damage when used with a bow.
Despite the item description, equipment claiming to resist "all elements" in fact only defends against fire, ice and lightning.
Game Element
Type
Effect
Holy
White Magic
Major Holy-elemental damage to a single target.
Double Meteor
Band*
Major Holy-elemental damage to all targets.
Mist Dragon
Summon
Radiant Breath . Moderate Holy-elemental damage to all targets.
Holy Arrows
Weapon/Ammo
Inflicts Holy-elemental damage when used with a bow.
Muse Harp
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Dragoon Lance
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Lustrous Sword
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Mystic Whip
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Godhand
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Excalibur
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Dragon Claws
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Holy Lance
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically. Casts Holy when used as an item.
Ragnarok
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Mystic Veil
Headgear
Halves Holy-elemental damage.
Game Element
Type
Effect
Holy
White Magic
Major Holy elemental damage.
Almagest
Enemy Attack
Major Holy elemental damage to the party as well as Sap .
Excalibur
Weapon
Holy elemental damage when attacking physically.
Holy Lance
Weapon
Holy elemental damage when attacking physically.
Judgement Staff
Weapon
Holy elemental attack when attacking physically.
Sage Staff
Weapon
Increases power of Holy by 40%. Holy elemental attack when attacking physically.
Holy Breath
Mix
Deals heavy Holy-elemental damage.
Holy was known as Pearl in the SNES version due to censorship.
Game Element
Type
Effect
Holy
Magic
Inflicts major Holy-elemental damage.
Lv.? Holy
Lore
Inflicts Holy-elemental damage to targets whose levels are a multiple of the last digit of your current Gil.
Alexander
Summon
Divine Judgement inflicts major Holy-elemental damage to all enemies.
Aura Cannon
Blitz
Inflicts moderate Holy-elemental damage.
Saintly Beam
Enemy Attack
Inflicts moderate Holy-elemental damage to party.
Dragon Claw
Weapon
Inflicts Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Excalibur
Weapon
Inflicts Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Gladius
Weapon
Inflicts Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Lightbringer
Weapon
Has a chance of casting Holy after each attack.
Kaiser Knuckles
Weapon
Inflicts Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Holy Lance
Weapon
Inflicts Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically. Has a chance of casting Holy after each attack.
Holy Rod
Weapon
Inflicts Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically. Has a chance of casting Holy after each attack. When used as an item, casts Holy and breaks.
Paladin Shield
Shield
Absorbs Fire, Ice, Lightning, Holy. Nullifies Poison, Wind, Water, Earth.
Cat-Ear Hood
Headgear
Halves Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth, Wind and Holy damage. Only usable by Relm.
Minerva Bustier
Armor
Nullifies Fire, Ice, Lightning and Wind damage. Halves Poison, Holy, Water and Earth damage. Can only be equipped by Terra and Celes.
As mentioned above, the Holy spell serves as a major plot device and therefore is not usable by the player. The only way to inflict Holy damage in this game is through the use of the Alexander materia. In addition to summoning it, linking the Alexander materia and an Elemental materia onto a character's weapon will add the Holy element to attacks. This is the only way to make use of the the Holy resistance of the Minerva and and Ziedrich, as there is no Holy-Elemental enemy ability in the game.
Game Element
Type
Effect
Alexander
Summon
Inflicts major Holy elemental damage to all enemies.
Minerva Band
Armor
Nullifies Fire, Ice, Holy, and Gravity damage. Can only be equipped by females.
Ziedrich
Armor
Halves Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth, Poison, Gravity, Water, Wind, Holy, Cut, Hit, Punch, and Shoot damage.
Game Element
Type
Effect
Holy
Magic
Inflicts Holy elemental damage.
Alexander
Summon
Inflicts major Holy elemental damage to all enemies.
Holy Stone
Item
Inflicts Holy elemental damage.
Game Element
Type
Effect
Holy
White Magic
Inflicts major Holy elemental damage.
Lv4 Holy
Blue Magic
Inflicts major Holy elemental damage to enemies whose levels are a multiple of 4.
Madeen
Summon
Inflicts major Holy elemental damage to all enemies.
Rainbow Wind
Enemy Attack
Inflicts Fire /Ice /Lightning /Wind /Water /Holy/Shadow elemental damage.
Asura's Rod
Weapon
Inflicts Holy elemental damage when attacking physically.
Excalibur
Weapon
Inflicts Holy elemental damage when attacking physically.
Excalibur II
Weapon
Inflicts Holy elemental damage when attacking physically.
Holy Lance
Weapon
Inflicts Holy elemental damage when attacking physically.
Magic Racket
Weapon
Inflicts Wind elemental damage when attacking as does all other rackets, but also increases the damage of Holy elemental attacks.
Flash Hat
Headgear
Increases the damage of Lightning and Holy elemental attacks.
Mage's Hat
Headgear
Increases the damage of Shadow and Holy elemental attacks.
Mythril Helmet
Headgear
Increases the damage of Holy elemental attacks.
Chimera Armlet
Armgear
Nullifies Holy elemental attacks.
Jade Armlet
Armgear
Increases the damage of Holy elemental attacks.
Light Robe
Armor
Increases the damage of Holy and Shadow elemental attacks, but is weak to Fire elemental attacks.
White Robe
Armor
Increases the damage of Holy elemental attacks, but is weak to Fire elemental attacks.
Ancient Aroma
Add-On
Increases the damage of Shadow elemental attacks, but is weak to Holy elemental attacks.
Angel Earrings
Add-On
Increases the damage of Holy elemental attacks.
Maiden Prayer
Add-On
Increases the damage of Holy elemental attacks, but is weak to Shadow elemental attacks.
Pearl Rouge
Add-On
Halves Holy elemental damage, and increases the damage of Water elemental attacks.
Pumice Piece
Add-On
Absorbs Shadow and Holy elemental attacks.
Rebirth Ring
Add-On
Increases the damage of Holy elemental attacks.
Ribbon
Add-on
Absorbs Wind and Water elemental attacks, and halves Fire, Ice, Lightning, and Holy elemental attacks.
Holy is a rare element in this game, and Holy affinities are not shown when an enemy is Scanned .
Game Element
Type
Effect
Holy
White Magic
Inflicts heavy Holy-elemental damage to one target.
Blessed Gem
Item
Inflicts heavy Holy-elemental damage to one target.
Game Element
Type
Effect
Holy
White Magic
Inflicts Holy elemental damage.
Excalibur
Swordplay
Inflicts Holy elemental damage.
Holy Kogoro
Kogoro
Inflicts Holy elemental damage
Assoil
Throttle
Inflicts Holy elemental damage.
Holy Goldfish
Festival-Goer
Inflicts three Holy physical attacks on one enemy.
Blessed Gem
Item, Enemy Attack
Inflicts moderate Holy elemental damage 8 times.
Archangel
Mix
Inflicts minor Holy elemental damage.
White Hole
Mix
Inflicts major Holy elemental damage.
Blood Pacts Edit
Weapon Skills Edit
Game Element
Type
Effect
Holy
White Magic
Deal Heavy Holy Damage to one foe.
Crown
Enemy Attack
Holy elemental damage to one target as well as a 50% chance of Confusion .
Holyja
Enemy Attack
Inflicts major Holy elemental damage to all targets in range. 50% chance of Reverse.
Judgment
Enemy Attack
Holy elemental damage to all targets in range. 50% chance of Stop .
Piercing Holy
Enemy Attack
Inflicts major Holy elemental damage to one target. Ignores Reflect .
Redemption
Enemy Attack
Holy elemental damage to one target.
Shining Ray
Enemy Attack
Physical Holy elemental damage to all targets in range.
Excalibur
Weapon
Inflicts Holy-elemental damage to the target.
Holy Lance
Weapon
Inflicts Holy elemental damage when attacking physically.
Holy Rod
Weapon
Inflicts Holy elemental damage when attacking physically. Increases the damage of Holy elemental attacks.
Staff of the Magi
Weapon
Increases the damage of Holy elemental attacks.
Wyrmhero Blade
Weapon
Inflicts Holy-elemental damage to the target, grants the Bravery and Faith status.
White Mask
Helmet
Absorbs Holy damage.
Bone Helm
Helmet
Halves Dark damage received but weak against Holy-Based attacks.
Bone Mail
Armor
Halves Dark damage received but weak against Holy-Based attacks.
White Robes
Armor
Increases the damage of Holy elemental attacks.
Sage's Ring
Accessory
Reduces MP cost by half, absorbs Holy damage.
Holy Mote
Item
Deals Holy damage to all foes in range.
Game Element
Type
Effect
Holy
White Magic
Holy elemental damage to an enemy 5 spaces away.
Judgment Blade
Holy Sword
Holy elemental damage to an enemy 2 space away. Inflicts Stop .
Cleansing Strike
Holy Sword
Holy elemental damage to an enemy 3 spaces away. Inflicts Death Sentence .
Northswain's Strike
Holy Sword
Holy elemental damage to an enemy in front of the character. Inflicts Death .
Hallowed Bolt
Holy Sword
Holy and Lightning elemental damage to an enemy 3 space away. Inflicts Silence .
Divine Ruination
Holy Sword
Holy elemental damage to all enemies in a radius of 4 spaces. Inflicts Confuse .
Holy Breath
Dragon
Holy elemental damage to enemies 4 spaces away.
Durandal
Weapon
Inflicts Holy elemental damage when attacking physically.
Excalibur
Weapon
Absorbs and increases Holy elemental attacks.
Holy Lance
Weapon
Inflicts Holy elemental damage when attacking physically. Also can cast Holy .
Nirvana
Weapon
Inflicts Holy elemental damage when attacking physically.
Chameleon Robe
Armor
Absorbs Holy elemental damage and prevents KO .
Minerva Bustier
Armor
Halves Ice, Water, Earth, and Holy elemental damage and nullifies Fire, Lightning, Wind, and Dark elemental damage.
Tynar Rouge
Accessory
Increases the damage of Holy elemental attacks.
Game Element
Type
Effect
Aegis Shield
Shield
Holy-elemental armor; nullifies Petrify status.
Angel Whisper
Blue Magic
Restores HP and grants Auto-Life status.
Auto-Life
White Magic
Grants Auto-Life status.
Cura
White Magic/Prayer
Restores a moderate amount of HP.
Curaga
White Magic
Restores a large amount of HP.
Cure
White/Red Magic
Restores a small amount of HP.
Epiprism
Rapier
Halves Holy and Dark damage.
Excalibur
Knightsword
Holy-elemental weapon; absorbs and enhances Holy damages and teaches Holy Blade.
Exorcise
Monk Tech
Attempts to remove an undead unit from battle.
Full-Life
White Magic
Revives a fallen ally with all of their maximum HP.
Godhand
Knuckles
Holy-elemental weapon.
Heal Chime
Instrument
Holy-elemental weapon.
Heaven's Cloud
Katana
Holy-elemental weapon; absorbs Holy damage.
Holy
Prayer
Deals Holy-elemental damage.
Holy Blade
Chivalry
Deals Holy-elemental damage.
LV?D Holy
Fluoresce
Deals Holy-elemental damage to all units whose level is equal to the current day.
Life
White Magic
Revives a fallen ally with half of their maximum HP.
Madeen
Summon Magic
Deals Holy damage.
Mirage Vest
Clothing
Holy-elemental armor.
Mistle Robe
Robe
Absorbs holy damage; nullifies KO status.
Nirvana Staff
Staff
Holy-elemental weapon; teaches Holy.
Phoenix
Summon Magic
Revives fallen allies with all of their maximum HP.
Sacri Shield
Shield
Holy-elemental armor; nullifies Dark, Disable, Doom, Frog, Immobilize, Poison, Silence, Slow, and Zombie status.
Saint Cross
Arch Sword
Deals Holy damage to surrounding units.
Save the Queen
Knightsword
Holy-elemental weapon; enhances Holy damage.
Seventh Heaven
Greatbow
Holy-elemental weapon.
Starcross
Phantasm Skill
Deals Holy-elemental damage to all enemies.
Unicorn
Summon Magic
Restores HP and cures status ailments.
Vitanova
Sword
Holy-elemental weapon; absorbs Holy damage.
Zanmato
Katana
Holy-elemental weapon; enhances Holy damage.
Game Element
Type
Effect
Aegis Shield
Shield
Holy-elemental shield.
Ama-no-murakamo
Katana
Holy-elemental weapon that absorbs Holy attacks.
Arise
White Magick
Holy-elemental recovery magick that revives a KO'ed target at full HP.
Chameleon Robe
Robe
Holy-elemental armor that absorbs Holy attacks.
Cura
White Magick/High Magick
Restores a moderate amount of HP. Holy-elemental.
Curaga
White Magick
Restores a large amount of HP. Holy-elemental.
Cure
White Magick/Red Magick
Restores a small amount of HP. Holy-elemental.
Edaroya Scriptures
Book
Holy-elemental weapon.
Excalibur
Knightsword
Holy-elemental weapon that grants immunity to Holy attacks.
Godhand
Knuckles
Holy-elemental weapon.
Heal Chime
Instrument
Holy-elemental weapon that grants immunity to Silence .
Lv. ? Holy
Mischief
Deals holy damage to all units with the same first digit in their level as the caster's.
High Seraph's Plume
Accessory
Allows the summoning of Ultima.
Holy
Intercession
Holy-elemental magickal attack in a cross-shaped area.
Holy Blade
Chivalry
Physical Holy-elemental attack.
Holy Strike
Martial Arts
Holy-elemental physical attack.
Maduin
Summoning
Holy-elemental summon.
Mirage Vest
Light Armor
Holy-elemental armor.
Nirvana
Staff
Holy-elemental weapon.
Raise
White Magick/High Magick
Holy-elemental recovery magick that revives a KOed target at 10% HP.
Saint Cross
Chivalry
Holy-elemental physical attack against adjacent units.
Save the Queen
Knightsword
Holy-elemental weapon that absorbs Holy attacks.
Seventh Heaven
Greatbow
Holy-elemental weapon.
Star Cross
Illusion
Magickal Holy damage against all enemies.
Sword of Light
Astutia
MP-draining Holy-elemental magick attack.
Templar Shield
Shield
Holy-elemental shield that grants immunity to a plethora of debuffs.
Vitanova
Sword
Holy-elemental weapon that absorbs Holy attacks.
Ultima
Scion
Ultima bathes all enemies in searing holy light, damaging them and restoring allies' HP.
Zanmato
Katana
Holy-elemental weapon that absorbs Dark attacks.
Zeus Mace
Mace
Holy-elemental weapon.
Due to the elemental system used within the game, all lightning based attacks and items inflict light-elemental damage instead of the traditional lightning-elemental damage.
Game Element
Type
Effect
Banish
Black Magic
Inflicts minor light-elemental damage.
Banishra
Black Magic
Inflicts moderate light-elemental damage.
Banishga
Black Magic
Inflicts major light-elemental damage.
Thunder
Black Magic
Inflicts minor light-elemental damage. Has a 20% chance to inflict paralyze on an enemy.
Thundara
Black Magic
Inflicts moderate light-elemental damage. Has a 20% chance to inflict paralyze on an enemy.
Thundaga
Black Magic
Inflicts major light-elemental damage. Has a 20% chance to inflict paralyze on an enemy.
Elemental
Job Ability
Inflicts minor Fire , Water , Wind , Earth , Dark and Light-elemental damage to random enemies.
Rage of Zeus
Smelt Result
Inflicts light-elemental damage. Has a 20% chance to inflict paralyze on an enemy.
Holy Shower
Smelt Result
Inflicts light-elemental damage.
Good and Evil
Job Ability
Deals major light-elemental damage to all foes and heals all allies.
Lightning
Enemy Ability
Moderate light-elemental damage attack. Has a 10% chance to paralyze the party.
Lightning Bolt (A)
Enemy Ability
Moderate light-elemental damage attack. Has a 60% chance to paralyze the party.
Lightning Bolt (B)
Enemy Ability
Minor light-elemental damage attack.
Lightning Bolt (C)
Enemy Ability
Minor light and water-elemental damage attack.
Lightning Bolt (D)
Enemy Ability
Moderate light-elemental damage attack. Has a 50% chance to paralyze the party.
Shining Axe
Weapon
Inflicts light-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Thunder Axe
Weapon
Inflicts light-elemental damage when attacking physically. Has a 20% chance to inflict paralyze on an enemy.
Book of Ramuh
Weapon
Inflicts light-elemental damage when attacking physically. Has a 20% chance to inflict paralyze on an enemy.
White Book
Weapon
Inflicts light-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Bolt Bow
Weapon
Inflicts light-elemental damage when attacking physically. Has a 20% chance to inflict paralyze on an enemy.
Stardust Bow
Weapon
Inflicts light-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Stunning Harp
Weapon
Inflicts light-elemental damage when attacking physically. Has a 20% chance to inflict paralyze on an enemy.
Holy Knife
Weapon
Inflicts light-elemental damage when attacking physically. Has a 20% chance to inflict suppress on an enemy.
Stun Stiletto
Weapon
Inflicts light-elemental damage when attacking physically. Has a 20% chance to inflict paralyze on an enemy.
Holy Lance
Weapon
Inflicts light-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Indra's Spear
Weapon
Inflicts light-elemental damage when attacking physically. Has a 20% chance to inflict paralyze on an enemy.
Shining Staff
Weapon
Inflicts light-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Bolt Sword
Weapon
Inflicts light-elemental damage when attacking physically. Has a 20% chance to inflict paralyze on an enemy.
Lightbringer
Weapon
Inflicts light-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Shining Blade
Weapon
Inflicts light-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Sword of Light
Weapon
Inflicts light-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Holy Shield
Shield
Nullifies light-elemental based attacks.
Glimmer Gauntlet
Accessory
Adds light-elemental damage to weapon attacks.
Shine Cape
Accessory
Nullifies light-elemental based attacks.
Zeus's Wrath
Item
Inflicts minor light-elemental damage. Has a 20% chance to inflict paralyze on an enemy.
Holy Breath
Item
Inflicts minor light-elemental damage.
The element goes by the name of Mystic in the game, named after the Mystic Swords . Mystic Swords were called Holy Swords in the Japanese version of the game.
Game Element
Type
Effect
Durend
Mystic Sword
Mystic-elemental sword
Emperor
Mystic Sword
Mystic-elemental sword
Masmune
Mystic Sword
Mystic-elemental sword
Xcalibr
Mystic Sword
Mystic-elemental sword
Muramas
Sword
Mystic-elemental sword
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